Delta Plane Engine Catches Fire At John Wayne Airport Forcing Passengers To Deplane

By / KCAL NEWS, CBS Los Angeles

January 11, 2023

A Delta Air Lines plane engine caught fire this afternoon at John Wayne Airport as it rolled down the runway for takeoff.

Passengers said as the plane was about to take off to Atlanta, there was a loud boom, a fireball and flames coming from the engine area, with black smoke billowing out.

Jay Blackmon, a passenger on board, caught the incident on camera and said he couldn't wait to get off the plane. "I've traveled a good bit, never had that happen. It shook me up a bit, I'm not going to lie… had it happened in the air, that would have been a whole other situation" said Blackmon.

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